As the title says, I'm starting counselling next week and even though I'm looking forward to my issues being addressed, I'm very nervous at the same time. I suffer with reactive depression which has gotten considerably worse over the last few years. I try my very best to fight it but then sometimes happens that triggers it and I deflate like a balloon.I know I should have gone to counselling years ago to help me, just thought with medication I'd get better which hasn't happened. Now I know I need professional help but am dreading the thoughts of dragging up everything again.Will it help me in the long run? I can't go on like this for much longer. Not too much to ask I dont think! I'm not and never have been suicidal but I want to be the happy person I once was.Thanks for reading. Wish me luck! Xx

Well had my first session yesterday. Went ok I think. Was upset bringing stuff up, especially from my childhood which I didn't think affected me but obviously did. It's going to be a long road. Just hope I'm able for it xx

Well done. I did counselling for a year. Hand on heart it changed my life. Give it 100% go where you don't want to. Ball cry to the point where you can hardly breathe if needed. If you don't it won't help. You need to open up totally and be willing to come to the conclusion that sometimes you are in the wrong.

If you embrace it, it is so life changing. I haven't looked back since.

I went through a difficult time a while ago and my friend gave me a book called What about the big stuff? by Richard Carlson. There's a chapter in it called Face the Truth with loving kindness. It is about looking at your fears etc and learning not to be afraid of confronting them. I found it very helpful. Talking is good. Take care x

Hi Oskar, you have made the right decision to go to counselling and yes it will definitely benefit you in the long run but don't expect miracles straight off because it will take time and there is a strong possibility that your depression will get worse for a time but there is a saying "the only way out is through" so as hard as it will be you must keep at it and work through it and you will come out the other side, keep going to counselling for as long as it takes, 3 months or 3 years it doesn't matter, you're doing this for you and a better future, the very best to you x